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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE
I'm not saying it is right, but I tend to look at some of these things the same way. We all understand how Aids is spread and we all know the solution to the problem. Yes, the Aids epidemic in Africa is horrible, but how much money do you throw at a people who have the solution in hand and don't use it.
On the other hand, cancer often attacks "innocent" victims. And, while it may not kill anywhere near as many people as AIDS, it kills far more people in the US.
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Given the problems with education, culture, reality, etc. that have already been discussed, implying that they deserve this fate since they have a "solution in hand", is callous.
And since you feel they are not "innocent", how about the 12-15 million orphans? Do they deserve this?
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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE
I want to say we should throw all available support at ending the Aids epidemic in Africa but when do you consider it a lost cause? How far in the hole do you go to bail out a people who aren't helping themselves?
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It's not a lost cause at all. Someone could find a cure any day. Given recent news reports, perhaps someone already has.
This is the worst epidemic since the bubonic plague, and may eventually surpass the bubonic plague. If this is not a worthy cause for foreign aid, then there isn't one.